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Dungarvan
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County: Waterford |
Soil Type: Brown Earth - coarse loamy |
Fences per circuit: 5 |
Fences per 3 mile race: 14 |
Direction: Right-Handed |
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Elevation Change (Highest to Lowest Point): |
TRACK GUIDE
Dungarvan has hosted point-to-point racing since 1942, however, in that time, the course layout has changed a number of times and even included a figure-of-eight configuration at one point.
The layout of this right-handed configuration was not used between 2016 and 2022 but returned in 2023. Most recently, the course has been run left-handed with a separate finishing chute running alongside the viewing hill which is synonymous with the track.
Aintree Grand National winner Montys Pass is the courses star graduate, alongside Grade 1 winner winners Jessies Dream and Pandorama.
DECLAN QUEALLY
Dungarvan has been a very happy hunting ground for myself. It is run on the grounds of my neighbour and brilliant trainer John Kiely, and was a figure of eight over the past few years, but for 2018, John decided to lay it out as a left-handed track, which was equally successful.
It is a very flat track that actually crosses his gallop. The pace of the races tends to be fast and the fences come up quickly. You need a handy position around here and I think it is a track that will throw up plenty of track winners as you need to jump and travel.
The run to the finish veers off the main track and with a good furlong and a half of a run-in from the back of the last, so you need a horse with courage and heart to see it out.
